i have purchased (and sold) many things on ebay..so far *crosses fingers* every transaction has been smooth.

As for buy it now, it is a way to catch the "impulse" buyers attention, and make quick sales. The buyer dosnt have to worry about bidding and playing games to get what they want. The people who have extremely low prices are the ones who play big. They have $$$ and spend alot of it to be able to offer goods @ those prices. There is no room for the little guy on Ebay anymore unless you find a unique niche or items that are not so popular..

hope that helps.

Jay

i personally wouldnt buy dj material on ebay,for many reasons like being jipped. There is no warranty on the item from the seller,if its screwed up and they lied,than you are screwed. Happened to my friend when he was buying a DJM-600..on channels faders didnt work at all,and the guy posted that it was in perfect condition, my friend emailed him and he saids he cant do anything "You get what you pay for".

i bought my equipment from ebay. it was in perfect condition, still in its original boxes. awesome deal.. for expensive purchases make sure seller has alot of good feedback

-razzi

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I got my mixer off ebay, was and is mint. (£100 (us$200ish) cheaper too)

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so basically you guys are saying eBay is generally safe?

now, what happens if say, the seller sold me a screwed up item in good faith. ie, it was factory defective. what would i be able to do?

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i dont think anything,unless he provides you with a warranty.And yea it is generally safe but there are times where oy ahev to look out for the positive feedbacks ect, what kind of knowledge he has wiht the item and what others bought and in what condition it was.

I've been kinda screwed before, but you just have to be an asshole about getting the right product or your money back if that happens. It's the seller's responsibility to provide you with the right product. Just be careful, read the auction description carefully, check the seller's feedback, be wary of strange requests like wiring money etc.

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The warrentee is only good for the kind of stuff you are talking about, from authorized dealers. If they say it comes with a warrentee, you better make sure that seller is an authorized dealer (there are a few that are).

My main thing is looking at their feedback and what they have sold in the past. I also try to find items that are near me (since I live near a large city, it is a bit easier) first to see if I can pick them up. Make sure you check shipping costs as sellers love to jack them up for profit.

Two things;

1) Never deal with anyone with negative/very low feedback
2) Post them a cheque - so you have their address if they stitch you up....

i've probably saved thousands by now buying stuff from eBay, I'm really good at finding good deals.

You just have to know exactly what you want and how much it's really worth... then be patient and keep searching eBay for what you want. you also need to understand how to spot a scam or bullsh*t seller.

alot of the time somoene will improperly list something.. omit an important keyword or put it in the wrong category -- so not that many people find it that are actually looking for that item... and the bid price wont go up that much.
i've taken a good amount of items that way... some of them rediciously cheap.

I've only had a few problems with eBayer's...
a) one dipshit tried to stiff me for $7.50. never sent the item. big whoop.
b) another tardmonkey decided to not respond to my eMails, and sent the item a month late. still got a nice PA cab for $60 thou!
c) and yet another moron tried to rip me off on shipping (more than what was stated in the auction) because the bid closed real low -- he ended up having to relist :P

it's also worked the opposite way:
a) one guy sent me the wrong item, and when I asked him to send the right item he did, but said I could keep the wrong one. fine with me, I turned right around and resold it. so i ended up with a nice USB kit and a few bucks in profit.
b) one seller didnt quite understand how to compute shipping costs and accepted $30 to ship a 90lb subwoofer. The actual UPS cost was nearly $100, but he admited he misquoted and ate it.

all in all, the minor problems i've experienced are far eclipsed by the amount of cash i've saved, and items i've found that I couldnt find elsewhere.